Apparatus and method for conducting games of chance
CA 2233140 C · Owner: Supra Engineering Limited · Inventors: Kail, Gianni
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A weekly or other regularly scheduled game of chance is conducted in conjunction with a series of seasonal sporting events, such as baseball, football, hockey U.S. and, international basketball and volleyball games in which a number, of specific games are identified on a printed or electronic game card, and the participant marks the game card with the predicted total of points scored by both teams for each of the identified sporting events, which can include one or more alternate events. Data related to predicted scores and the fee paid are entered into a programmed central computer system for eventual processing and matching with data entered for the actual scores when the identified games …
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- Filed April 16, 1998 and granted February 12, 2002. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 16, 2018.
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